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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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